Nutrition

AIDS Project Worcester consumers, who are HIV +, are eligible for services provided by the Nutrition Program.

The Food Bank is provided to increase nutritional intake and to supplement the diets of consumers on a limited income. Food provided is meant as a supplement to the consumer’s diet, not his or her primary source of nutrition. Food consists of canned goods, USDA products, fresh meats, baked items, fresh produce, etc.
Consumers are eligible for the food bank three times per month. Food is distributed every Tuesday from 9:00am to 4:00pm**

• Only one consumer in the household is eligible for the food bank. (APW reserves the right to ask for proof of residence).
• Consumers who are in a residential setting where food is provided are not eligible for the food bank.

Food packages are also available through several other human service agencies.

Emergency Food Boxes

Emergency Food boxes are provided to consumers who are:

• Released from prison within the past thirty days
• Released from the hospital within the past two weeks
• Recent loss of employment or benefits within the past thirty days
• New consumer
• Moving into a new apartment within the past two weeks.

Food Box Deliveries

Consumers are eligible for food box deliveries if they have ambulatory issues or have been discharged from the hospital within the past thirty days. The consumer’s agency contact will assess whether a client is eligible for delivery.

Congregate Meals

Meals are hosted by APW regularly and provide consumers with valuable information on HIV, nutrition, medical adherence and other important topics related to HIV.

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels provide meals at home to consumers who:

• Have been released from the hospital within thirty days
• Can’t or are unable to prepare their own meals
• Have other medical conditions that prevent them from preparing meals

* Clients should speak to your agency contact for more information.

Food Vouchers

APW distributes food vouchers to consumers as part of our nutrition program. Clients may be eligible if:

• The consumer is on a special diet
• The consumer needs to purchase personal items when not available in The Food Bank.
• An emergency, determined by an assessment with the Agency Contact
• The Nutritional Staff determines it would be beneficial due to limited items available in The Food Bank

Nutritional Supplements

The Nutrition Program maintains a limited supply of nutritional supplements for consumers. Consumer must request the supplements from lead person, who will arrange for the consumer to be put on the supplement list. Consumers are limited to 16 cans per month. The lead contact at APW  must follow up with client to complete paperwork for Allcare within 30 days of initial service.

Personal Products

The Nutrition Program also supplies personal products such as shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. These items are provided when they are available.